tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post4780462726841556966..comments2024-01-09T00:39:13.955+00:00Comments on Oh what NOW!: Buckle your Swash.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-44681007138727095032011-05-03T18:05:31.686+01:002011-05-03T18:05:31.686+01:00Aint that a fact FT ?Aint that a fact FT ?Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-73559455235818037472011-05-03T13:51:07.097+01:002011-05-03T13:51:07.097+01:00Well, to them, anything that happened an hour ago ...Well, to them, anything that happened an hour ago is "history", a week ago is ANCIENT history, and was probably the Egyptians what done it whilst taking time off from building a pyramid or two. :-))<br /><br />I guess they thought no one would notice.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-57658875926153385922011-05-03T12:37:09.282+01:002011-05-03T12:37:09.282+01:00"What silly BASTARD taught them to about turn..."What silly BASTARD taught them to about turn using 1800s U.S forces Drill regs" ????<br /><br />Presumably, the same sort of silly Septic bastard who came up with the absurd notion that they had anything to do with the capture of a functioning Enigma machine, in May 1941 ..<br /><br />Why didn't they just contact the Royal Marines Museum at Eastney, Portsmouth .. and simply ask ?<br /><br />At least Spielberg in "Saving Ryan's Privates" had the common-dog to use serving Royal Marines to cox'n the Landing Craft used in the opening scenes, which were co-ordinated by a former Royal Marines Landing Craft Branch Sgt Major, of my aquaintance ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-15223539441355641232011-05-03T09:44:31.635+01:002011-05-03T09:44:31.635+01:00Fell out with this series in number two....or was ...Fell out with this series in number two....or was it three(?), where Sparrow is captured and brought before the Guvoner.<br /><br />There is a squad of Royal Marines guarding . Kit is perfect. Late 1700s Royal Marine "Lobster" uniforms. Then they about turned.<br /><br />FUCK SAKE!!!<br /><br />What silly BASTARD taught them to about turn using 1800s U.S forces Drill regs????Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-69258962807126538202011-05-02T18:07:41.000+01:002011-05-02T18:07:41.000+01:00Cracking clip MD .. thanks again ..
In spite of a...Cracking clip MD .. thanks again ..<br /><br />In spite of all the good-natured jibes about "WAFU's" .. one has to respect the balls of steel those blokes have ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-43581072581778630772011-05-02T16:51:02.189+01:002011-05-02T16:51:02.189+01:00Buccaneers & Phantoms doing deck landings on t...Buccaneers & Phantoms doing deck landings on the Ark Royal:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgLhK7ZT3zc<br /><br />"Jolly Good Show!!"microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-33302465393188583512011-05-02T09:54:38.558+01:002011-05-02T09:54:38.558+01:00Alright FE .. "Ring-off main Engines" .....Alright FE .. "Ring-off main Engines" .. ;)Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-19765815696206173542011-05-02T07:34:06.615+01:002011-05-02T07:34:06.615+01:00Stop nagging Captain. The next episode will be out...Stop nagging Captain. The next episode will be out shortly. Good vid MDThe Filthy Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584236558282159183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-61409557392554658982011-05-02T01:55:17.532+01:002011-05-02T01:55:17.532+01:00Is this be a fourth Pirates of...?Is this be a fourth Pirates of...?bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-8713798595530164272011-05-02T01:45:54.197+01:002011-05-02T01:45:54.197+01:00Great clip MD, thanks for that ..
I'm old eno...Great clip MD, thanks for that ..<br /><br />I'm old enough to remember the Fleet Air Arm flying "Buccs" off Carriers .. Hence the folding wings, nose & tail cones ..<br /><br />Oddly enough, they were originally built about 15 miles from where I now live ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-83961689137993231482011-05-02T01:35:58.082+01:002011-05-02T01:35:58.082+01:00Anyway .. stop faffing about FE ..
I want to comp...Anyway .. stop faffing about FE ..<br /><br />I want to compare your "Dits" from the "Far Flung" with my own fond memories .. ;)<br /><br />I might even be tempted to contribute a couple of the more "publish-able" ones .. :) :)Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-41974536181823863352011-05-01T23:02:01.544+01:002011-05-01T23:02:01.544+01:00Haven't they all "up-anchored" &...Haven't they all "up-anchored" & sodded-off to the Somali coast ?<br /><br />If they have, perhaps the "Pirates of the Mediterranean" could pay them a visit?<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0-xnaRSL6g<br /><br />Superb British engineering - and there's some ships in the clip as well...microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-38215811828107372532011-05-01T20:32:29.512+01:002011-05-01T20:32:29.512+01:00Hurrah, that's one for me.Hurrah, that's one for me.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508346572086151757.post-36427457101999217982011-05-01T20:06:45.706+01:002011-05-01T20:06:45.706+01:00Haven't they all "up-anchored" &...Haven't they all "up-anchored" & sodded-off to the Somali coast ? .. ;)Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.com